Emich von Leiningen

Emich was born about 1278 in Alt-Leiningen, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.  Emich's father was Friedrich IV von Leiningen and his mother was Johanne of Sponheim-Kreuznach.  His paternal grandparents are Friedrich III von Leiningen and Adelheid of Habsburg; his maternal grandparents are Simon I of Sponheim and Margarethe von Hengebach. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Friedrich V of, Gottfried, Ferriata of, Mathilde of and Agnes of.  He is the youngest of the six children.